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<p>After years of a relatively level budget and a gradual decline in compliance and safety and health officers, news broke earlier this month about a significant budget increase for OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>After years of a relatively level budget and a gradual decline in compliance and safety and health officers, news broke earlier this month about a significant budget increase for OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).</p>
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<p>It’s only natural to want to know as much as possible when interviewing a potential candidate for a position at your business. Especially when you consider the cost of a bad hire, which the DOL estimates is at least 30 percent of the employee’s first-year earnings. But other surveys have different findings. For example, a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study found it to be 50 to several hundred percent of an employee’s salary if the individual is in a supervisory, technical or management role at your organization. And CareerBuilder found a single bad hire to cost more than $50,000 based on the survey data of 6,000 hiring managers and HR professionals. One thing is certain, bad hires are costly, especially for start-ups and small businesses.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>It’s only natural to want to know as much as possible when interviewing a potential candidate for a position at your business. Especially when you consider the cost of a bad hire, which the DOL estimates is at least 30 percent of the employee’s first-year earnings. But other surveys have different findings. For example, a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study found it to be 50 to several hundred percent of an employee’s salary if the individual is in a supervisory, technical or management role at your organization. And CareerBuilder found a single bad hire to cost more than $50,000 based on the survey data of 6,000 hiring managers and HR professionals. One thing is certain, bad hires are costly, especially for start-ups and small businesses.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">Businesses with 100 or more employees, as well as federal contractors with 50 or more employees, long have been required to submit annual Employer Information Reports (EEO-1 Reports), or surveys, disclosing the job category, race, sex and ethnicity of each of their employees. The EEO-1 “Component 1” data reporting window for this year began March 18, 2019, and the deadline is May 31, 2019.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">Businesses with 100 or more employees, as well as federal contractors with 50 or more employees, long have been required to submit annual Employer Information Reports (EEO-1 Reports), or surveys, disclosing the job category, race, sex and ethnicity of each of their employees. The EEO-1 “Component 1” data reporting window for this year began March 18, 2019, and the deadline is May 31, 2019.</span></p>
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<p>At one time, the only people who seemed to get “ghosted” were millennials in the dating world who shared their stories across social media. Unfortunately, the traumatic practice of ending personal relationships suddenly, by cutting off all communication and providing no explanation, has spread to the professional world and is becoming a common practice for workers who wish to exit companies. In fact, some experts estimate as much as a 20 percent increase in employee ghosting in 2018.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>At one time, the only people who seemed to get “ghosted” were millennials in the dating world who shared their stories across social media. Unfortunately, the traumatic practice of ending personal relationships suddenly, by cutting off all communication and providing no explanation, has spread to the professional world and is becoming a common practice for workers who wish to exit companies. In fact, some experts estimate as much as a 20 percent increase in employee ghosting in 2018.</p>
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<p>The #MeToo movement has raised the profile of pay equity issues in America, resulting in a nationwide trend among state and local municipalities to pass legislation aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination against women.</p>
<p>Federal laws prohibiting unequal pay based on sex, race and other protected characteristics have been on the books for years. Employee fair compensation rights are protected by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm">Equal Pay Act of 1963</a> (EPA),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm">Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm">Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/ada.cfm">Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990</a>.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>The #MeToo movement has raised the profile of pay equity issues in America, resulting in a nationwide trend among state and local municipalities to pass legislation aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination against women.</p>
<p>Federal laws prohibiting unequal pay based on sex, race and other protected characteristics have been on the books for years. Employee fair compensation rights are protected by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm">Equal Pay Act of 1963</a> (EPA),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm">Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm">Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/ada.cfm">Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990</a>.</p>
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<p>Whether you own a two-employee business or have grown to a team of 15, recordkeeping is a must. But having accurate payroll records is only part of the process — business owners must keep them in a secure place and for varying amounts of time to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws. With the extensive amount of records, forms and laws that seem to continually change, it’s hard to know what to keep and what to toss.</p>
<p>In this Ask the Payroll Expert, Herman McDaniel, one of our experienced Payroll Administrators, answers one of the most asked questions — “Which payroll records do I need to keep and for how long?” Herman brings 30 years industry experience and has been part of our professional payroll team at Axcet HR Solutions for more than 12.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Whether you own a two-employee business or have grown to a team of 15, recordkeeping is a must. But having accurate payroll records is only part of the process — business owners must keep them in a secure place and for varying amounts of time to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws. With the extensive amount of records, forms and laws that seem to continually change, it’s hard to know what to keep and what to toss.</p>
<p>In this Ask the Payroll Expert, Herman McDaniel, one of our experienced Payroll Administrators, answers one of the most asked questions — “Which payroll records do I need to keep and for how long?” Herman brings 30 years industry experience and has been part of our professional payroll team at Axcet HR Solutions for more than 12.</p>
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<p>Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in “places of public accommodation.” For many years, courts and businesses interpreted that phrase to mean physical spaces.</p>
<p>Accordingly, people with disabilities commonly have filed lawsuits claiming an establishment or public place, like a park, is inaccessible to them and therefore is in violation of the ADA. Many of these cases were, and are, legitimate. However, Title III also gave rise to “drive-by” ADA lawsuits, which involved plaintiffs or their attorneys simply observing physical barriers at brick-and-mortar facilities and filing suit against the companies at those locations.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in “places of public accommodation.” For many years, courts and businesses interpreted that phrase to mean physical spaces.</p>
<p>Accordingly, people with disabilities commonly have filed lawsuits claiming an establishment or public place, like a park, is inaccessible to them and therefore is in violation of the ADA. Many of these cases were, and are, legitimate. However, Title III also gave rise to “drive-by” ADA lawsuits, which involved plaintiffs or their attorneys simply observing physical barriers at brick-and-mortar facilities and filing suit against the companies at those locations.</p>
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<p>More often than not, managers want to avoid employee discipline just as much as the employees receiving it. But employee discipline should not be confused with or treated like punishment. Think about it - how often does responding to something in a threatening, adversarial manner result in a positive experience? Not too often.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>More often than not, managers want to avoid employee discipline just as much as the employees receiving it. But employee discipline should not be confused with or treated like punishment. Think about it - how often does responding to something in a threatening, adversarial manner result in a positive experience? Not too often.</p>
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<p>Employers know turnover is bad for business, but they may not realize the extent of the problem. According to <a href="https://www.benefitnews.com/">Employee Benefit News</a>, companies spend 33 percent of a departing employee’s annual salary to hire a replacement. That same figure – 33 percent – represents the proportion of workers who said they quit their jobs within the first 90 days of employment, says a 2018 survey by recruiting firm jobvite.com.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Employers know turnover is bad for business, but they may not realize the extent of the problem. According to <a href="https://www.benefitnews.com/">Employee Benefit News</a>, companies spend 33 percent of a departing employee’s annual salary to hire a replacement. That same figure – 33 percent – represents the proportion of workers who said they quit their jobs within the first 90 days of employment, says a 2018 survey by recruiting firm jobvite.com.</p>
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<p>For private-sector employers who offer group health insurance plans and have 20 or more employees, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires that continuing medical care benefits be made available to former employees who lose their coverage due to a “qualifying event.”</p>
<p>There are <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/cobra-continuation-health-coverage-consumer.pdf">seven triggering or qualifying events</a>. In this article, we’ll discuss employers’ responsibilities under COBRA as they relate to the two events that apply to retirees and employees who become entitled to Medicare.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>For private-sector employers who offer group health insurance plans and have 20 or more employees, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires that continuing medical care benefits be made available to former employees who lose their coverage due to a “qualifying event.”</p>
<p>There are <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/cobra-continuation-health-coverage-consumer.pdf">seven triggering or qualifying events</a>. In this article, we’ll discuss employers’ responsibilities under COBRA as they relate to the two events that apply to retirees and employees who become entitled to Medicare.</p>
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<p>Interns and smaller businesses both benefit from well-structured internship programs. Students gain valuable, real-world work experience, while small and mid-sized businesses enjoy affordable workforce support that becomes a talent pipeline for entry-level positions.</p>
<p>With summer around the corner, it’s a good time to consider how to help your interns reach their full potential. It all hinges on an effective onboarding process.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Interns and smaller businesses both benefit from well-structured internship programs. Students gain valuable, real-world work experience, while small and mid-sized businesses enjoy affordable workforce support that becomes a talent pipeline for entry-level positions.</p>
<p>With summer around the corner, it’s a good time to consider how to help your interns reach their full potential. It all hinges on an effective onboarding process.</p>
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<p>Earth Day provides us the opportunity to take a look at our daily practices in our workspaces to evaluate how we can improve for a better world. And if that isn’t reason enough, research shows eco-friendly businesses may be more attractive to Millennial job seekers. In fact, most Millennials would take a pay cut to work at an environmentally responsible company. According to <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90306556/most-millennials-would-take-a-pay-cut-to-work-at-a-sustainable-company">FastCompany</a>, nearly 40 percent of Millennials have chosen a job because of company sustainability practices. This represents a big increase when compared to less than 25 percent of Gen X respondents and 17 percent of Baby Boomers, and becomes even more significant when we look at our future workforce trends. Millennials are expected to make up 75 percent of the workforce in the next six years. Here are four easy changes small business owners can make that can make a big difference to our environment.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Earth Day provides us the opportunity to take a look at our daily practices in our workspaces to evaluate how we can improve for a better world. And if that isn’t reason enough, research shows eco-friendly businesses may be more attractive to Millennial job seekers. In fact, most Millennials would take a pay cut to work at an environmentally responsible company. According to <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90306556/most-millennials-would-take-a-pay-cut-to-work-at-a-sustainable-company">FastCompany</a>, nearly 40 percent of Millennials have chosen a job because of company sustainability practices. This represents a big increase when compared to less than 25 percent of Gen X respondents and 17 percent of Baby Boomers, and becomes even more significant when we look at our future workforce trends. Millennials are expected to make up 75 percent of the workforce in the next six years. Here are four easy changes small business owners can make that can make a big difference to our environment.</p>
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<p>Employers use all manner of pre-employment tests to make sure applicants qualify for open positions. But when it comes to medical screenings and inquiries, companies must navigate a compliance quagmire to avoid discriminatory behavior that could lead to costly litigation.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Employers use all manner of pre-employment tests to make sure applicants qualify for open positions. But when it comes to medical screenings and inquiries, companies must navigate a compliance quagmire to avoid discriminatory behavior that could lead to costly litigation.</p>
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<p>Toxic employees aren’t uncommon. In fact, some experts predict it’s likely every organization has at least one on their team right now. And while many business owners and hiring managers believe the best defense is a good offense - never hire a toxic candidate in the first place - it’s inevitable one will slip through the hiring cracks and their destructive behavior will begin to damage your business.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Toxic employees aren’t uncommon. In fact, some experts predict it’s likely every organization has at least one on their team right now. And while many business owners and hiring managers believe the best defense is a good offense - never hire a toxic candidate in the first place - it’s inevitable one will slip through the hiring cracks and their destructive behavior will begin to damage your business.</p>
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<p>With national unemployment rates hovering at 4 percent or below for many months – and <a href="https://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/kansas/">Kansas</a> and <a href="https://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/missouri/">Missouri</a> rates coming in even lower – employers in many industries face severe worker shortages. The tight labor market underscores the importance of making smart hiring decisions.</p>
<p>Prescreening job applicants, covering each of the areas below, can help you make informed decisions and select candidates with the highest potential for job success.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>With national unemployment rates hovering at 4 percent or below for many months – and <a href="https://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/kansas/">Kansas</a> and <a href="https://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/missouri/">Missouri</a> rates coming in even lower – employers in many industries face severe worker shortages. The tight labor market underscores the importance of making smart hiring decisions.</p>
<p>Prescreening job applicants, covering each of the areas below, can help you make informed decisions and select candidates with the highest potential for job success.</p>
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<p>Chances are we’ve all seen a shocking news story about a social media HR nightmare gone viral. For instance, <a href="http://www.fox8live.com/story/35193753/trucker-appears-to-livestream-drive-across-busy-twin-spans/">the man who live-streamed on social media while driving a freight truck</a> across the Twin Spans bridge in his U.S. Xpress uniform. He even responded to viewer comments while driving in the 5-minute video. Or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hmv-employee-live-tweets-firing-2013-1">the employee at UK-based HMV</a> who took over the company Twitter account and live tweeted the firing of over 60 employees. After taking a moment to imagine the horror the leadership teams at these companies felt, and to feel grateful having never experienced anything like that at our own places of business, we move on with business as usual.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Chances are we’ve all seen a shocking news story about a social media HR nightmare gone viral. For instance, <a href="http://www.fox8live.com/story/35193753/trucker-appears-to-livestream-drive-across-busy-twin-spans/">the man who live-streamed on social media while driving a freight truck</a> across the Twin Spans bridge in his U.S. Xpress uniform. He even responded to viewer comments while driving in the 5-minute video. Or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hmv-employee-live-tweets-firing-2013-1">the employee at UK-based HMV</a> who took over the company Twitter account and live tweeted the firing of over 60 employees. After taking a moment to imagine the horror the leadership teams at these companies felt, and to feel grateful having never experienced anything like that at our own places of business, we move on with business as usual.</p>
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<p>Just last month the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule. The proposed changes include an increase in the overtime salary threshold for white-collar exempt employees to $35,308 per year, up from the previous threshold of $23,660 per year.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Just last month the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule. The proposed changes include an increase in the overtime salary threshold for white-collar exempt employees to $35,308 per year, up from the previous threshold of $23,660 per year.</p>
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<p>It’s difficult to calculate exactly how much a bad hire costs a company, but experts estimate it’s anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars to as much as a quarter of a million dollars, considering all recruiting and onboarding expenses. If a new employee doesn’t work out, it also can adversely affect employee morale, productivity and customer retention.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>It’s difficult to calculate exactly how much a bad hire costs a company, but experts estimate it’s anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars to as much as a quarter of a million dollars, considering all recruiting and onboarding expenses. If a new employee doesn’t work out, it also can adversely affect employee morale, productivity and customer retention.</p>
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<p>We’ve all heard the idiom, “One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.” But what about one rotten, or toxic, employee? Can their influence on their coworkers create a domino effect and ruin your company culture?</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>We’ve all heard the idiom, “One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.” But what about one rotten, or toxic, employee? Can their influence on their coworkers create a domino effect and ruin your company culture?</p>
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<p>If you haven’t filed your 2018 taxes yet, you’re not alone. In fact, many taxpayers wait until the last minute. But with Tax Day less than two weeks away, it is time to get the necessary documents together to prepare and file your taxes or to request an extension through the IRS.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>If you haven’t filed your 2018 taxes yet, you’re not alone. In fact, many taxpayers wait until the last minute. But with Tax Day less than two weeks away, it is time to get the necessary documents together to prepare and file your taxes or to request an extension through the IRS.</p>
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